Rover–satellite collision

[Teilnehmer]

Make a catastrophic collision between a satellite (in a stable orbit around whichever celestial body you like) and a rover or a ground base (on the surface of the body)!

Mods are welcome! (except HyperEdit)

Screenshots are OK, but videos are preferable.

Edited January 25, 2017 by Teilnehmer

[tseitsei89]

If a satellite crashes to ground base on the ground it is clearly not on a stable orbit. And if a ground base is not on a ground it is not really a ground base anymore.

So what exactly do you want us to do? And how do we get points/win?

Edited January 25, 2017 by tseitsei89

[Teilnehmer]

2 hours ago, tseitsei89 said:

If a satellite crashes to ground base on the ground it is clearly not on a stable orbit. And if a ground base is not on a ground it is not really a ground base anymore.

OK, I meant a rover basically. Forget the ground base.

 

2 hours ago, tseitsei89 said:

And how do we get points/win?

No points. Just fun.

[JacobJHC]

It could work, If I had a satellite in a perfectly equatorial orbit a few meters above the ground I could built a really tall base or have a rover with a tall wall built on it drive infront of said satellite.

[Stefano Balzarotti]

Put a satellite in stable orbit of Gilly, the satellite pass few cm above the tallest mountain.
Send a rover on the top of mountain, and then bum!
This can be done to any planet without atmosphere, but I think is easier on Gilly due to uneven surface and low gravity.

[tseitsei89]

3 hours ago, Teilnehmer said:

OK, I meant a rover basically. Forget the ground base.

 

No points. Just fun.

So build a rover and make it jump from a hill or a ramp so that it hits a satellite?

Is that what you mean?

What means of propulsion are allowed for the rover? Only wheels or liquid/solid fuel allowed...

[Jarin]

14 minutes ago, tseitsei89 said:

 

What means of propulsion are allowed for the rover? Only wheels or liquid/solid fuel allowed...

I'd say wheels only, otherwise you're just launching a weirdly-shaped rocket at the satellite. At best, no rocket thrust after leaving the ground, but maybe for speed on run-up to a jump.

Edited January 25, 2017 by Jarin